![]() ![]() Tired of seeing them endanger the populace, Prince Escalus bans further confrontation on pain of death. There is a violent brawl on the streets of Verona, Italy, arising from the long-simmering tension between two noble families, the Montagues and the Capulets. ![]() Where Brooke’s story took place over many months and served as a didactic warning for young people who chose not to follow parental advice, Shakespeare condensed the story to less than a week and placed the narrative in the hands and hearts of the young lovers. ![]() Often regarded as the most famous love story of all time, Shakespeare adapted the plot of Romeo and Juliet from a 1562 poem by Arthur Brooke. After their deaths, their parents discover their children’s union and the families pledge to reconcile once and for all. Romeo and Juliet make a plan to escape Verona and start a new life together, but when the plan fails, they take their own lives. In retaliation, Romeo kills Tybalt and is banished. Romeo's friend Mercutio is killed by Juliet’s cousin Tybalt. But despite their newfound love, the families’ feud rages on. Romeo and Juliet decide to marry in secret and they enlist the help of Friar Lawrence and Juliet’s Nurse in their plans. Before realising each other’s true identity, they fall in love. One night, two young members of the families, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, meet at the Capulet’s masquerade ball. Their ongoing and violent feud has been outlawed by Prince Escalus, who forbids any more blood to be spilled. ![]()
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